Mia froze as the deep, commanding voice of Alpha Kade hit her from behind. "Arianna?"
Heart pounding in her chest, Mia turned slowly, schooling her features to mask the fear she was feeling. She reminded herself that to Kade, she looks like Arianna, the beloved princess of the pack. She dipped her head slightly in acknowledgment.
"Kade," she said in a steady voice, although she was panicking within. "What are you doing here?"
Kade's looked at her, concerned as he knew that she hadn't been cleared by the physician. "The real question is, what are you doing here?" he countered. "You should be in bed resting. The physician hasn't declared you fully recovered, yet you're wandering around the palace vault in the middle of the night."
